LABOR DAY - THE DAY OF CELEBRATION

[Whirlaway]

For those of you heading off to celebrate the three-day weekend — and for those of you just heading to the backyard barbecue grill –— here’s a little reminder of the origins of Labor Day and the labor movement that it represents.

Though the first U.S. Labor Day was celebrated in New York City in 1882, President Glover Cleveland instituted the first national commemoration as an act of penance.

In 1894, Pullman porters called a wildcat strike against the railroads to protest a pay cut — a strike which eventually involved about 250,000 workers in 27 states. (Among the leaders of the strike was Eugene V. Debs, an actual, card-carrying socialist.) Several workers were killed by soldiers, and Cleveland put reconciling with trades unions at the top of his agenda. He rushed through Congress a bill making Labor Day a national holiday.

So, as you’re enjoying your barbecue and cold beer, your baseball and your Labor Day sales, just remember that the labor movement brought you the eight-hour day, the five-day work week and institutionalized vacations. All thanks to President Grover Cleveland.

http://www.philadelphiaspeaks.com/fo...labor-day.html

[Whirlaway]

Cleveland was the leader of the pro-business Bourbon Democrats who opposed high tariffs, Free Silver, inflation, imperialism and subsidies to business, farmers or veterans. His battles for political reform and fiscal conservatism made him an icon for American conservatives of the era. Cleveland won praise for his honesty, independence, integrity, and commitment to the principles of classical liberalism. Cleveland relentlessly fought political corruption, patronage, and bossism. Indeed, as a reformer his prestige was so strong that the reform wing of the Republican Party, called "Mugwumps", largely bolted the GOP ticket and swung to his support in 1884.

[Munchmasterman]

Originally Posted by Whirlaway

For those of you heading off to celebrate the three-day weekend — and for those of you just heading to the backyard barbecue grill –— here’s a little reminder of the origins of Labor Day and the labor movement that it represents.

Though the first U.S. Labor Day was celebrated in New York City in 1882, President Glover Cleveland instituted the first national commemoration as an act of penance.

In 1894, Pullman porters called a wildcat strike against the railroads to protest a pay cut — a strike which eventually involved about 250,000 workers in 27 states. (Among the leaders of the strike was Eugene V. Debs, an actual, card-carrying socialist.) Several workers were killed by soldiers, and Cleveland put reconciling with trades unions at the top of his agenda. He rushed through Congress a bill making Labor Day a national holiday.

So, as you’re enjoying your barbecue and cold beer, your baseball and your Labor Day sales, just remember that the labor movement brought you the eight-hour day, the five-day work week and institutionalized vacations. All thanks to President Grover Cleveland.

http://www.philadelphiaspeaks.com/fo...labor-day.html

This reminds me of the “Post writer speaks up” thread. No quotes so it looked like a certain asshole posted his own words. It’s OK to steal someone else’s words isn’t it? If you don’t have any thoughts of your own? Isn’t it?

Well isn't it?

Just another example of whirly taking a great big bite of Big Bob’s cock-meat sandwich (Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay). Whirly is going to say he got high with G. W. Bush next.

http://www.philadelphiaspeaks.com/forum/national/4783-remember-socialist-origins-labor-day.html

Just use that ice cold beer to reduce the swelling in those freshly kneed nuts.

Deeze nuts?

Dooze nuts!

[i'va biggen]

Labor brought the haters of unions a lot of things they enjoy today...

[Guest040616]

Originally Posted by ekim008

Labor brought the haters of unions a lot of things they enjoy today...

Thanks to the folks who brought us weekends!

[IIFFOFRDB]

Originally Posted by Munchmasterman

This reminds me of the “Post writer speaks up” thread. No quotes so it looked like a certain asshole posted his own words. It’s OK to steal someone else’s words isn’t it? If you don’t have any thoughts of your own? Isn’t it?

Well isn't it?

Just another example of whirly taking a great big bite of Big Bob’s cock-meat sandwich (Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay). Whirly is going to say he got high with G. W. Bush next.

http://www.philadelphiaspeaks.com/forum/national/4783-remember-socialist-origins-labor-day.html

Just use that ice cold beer to reduce the swelling in those freshly kneed nuts.

Deeze nuts?

Dooze nuts!

Why do you always talk about a man testicles?

[joe bloe]

Originally Posted by ekim008

Labor brought the haters of unions a lot of things they enjoy today...

Power tends to corrupt; absolute power tends to corrupt absolutely.

When the workers had no power, they were abused by the owners who were corrupted by power.

Then the workers unionized, and got power, and eventually became corrupt themselves. The unions negotiated contracts that did not allow for a reasonable profit margin and drove companies out of business.

The best system is based on the knowledge that no one's heart is pure, not labor or the owners. There has to be a balance of power. When one side or the other has too much power, bad things happen.

[Munchmasterman]

Originally Posted by IIFFOFRDB

Why do you always talk about a man testicles?

Does it make you wish you had some?
Beside that I wasn't talking about a man's balls.


I was talking about whirly's.

[TheDaliLama]

Isn't it ironic that we celebrate Labor Day by taking the day off ?

[joe bloe]

Originally Posted by TheDaliLama

Isn't it ironic that we celebrate Labor Day by taking the day off ?

We're honoring the unions by striking for a day.

[WTF]

Originally Posted by TheDaliLama

Isn't it ironic that we celebrate Labor Day by taking the day off ?

On Gay Pride Day, Do you try and screw a woman?

[TheDaliLama]

Originally Posted by WTF

On Gay Pride Day, Do you try and screw a woman?

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Yes I do. As a matter of fact I try to do that everyday.